Jeremiah 31:9
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9 Tears of joy will stream down their faces,
and I will lead them home with great care.
They will walk beside quiet streams
and on smooth paths where they will not stumble.
For I am Israel’s father,
and Ephraim is my oldest child.
Matthew 5:4
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4 God blesses those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Jeremiah 3:4
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4 Yet you say to me,
‘Father, you have been my guide since my youth.
Exodus 4:22
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22 Then you will tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.
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Jeremiah 50:4
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Hope for Israel and Judah
4 “In those coming days,”
says the Lord,
“the people of Israel will return home
together with the people of Judah.
They will come weeping
and seeking the Lord their God.
Jeremiah 31:20
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20 “Is not Israel still my son,
my darling child?” says the Lord.
“I often have to punish him,
but I still love him.
That’s why I long for him
and surely will have mercy on him.
Isaiah 63:13
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13 Where is the one who led them through the bottom of the sea?
They were like fine stallions
racing through the desert, never stumbling.
Psalm 23:2
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2 He lets me rest in green meadows;
he leads me beside peaceful streams.
Revelation 7:17
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17 For the Lamb on the throne[a]
will be their Shepherd.
He will lead them to springs of life-giving water.
And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
Footnotes
- 7:17 Greek on the center of the throne.
Luke 6:21
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21 God blesses you who are hungry now,
for you will be satisfied.
God blesses you who weep now,
for in due time you will laugh.
Matthew 6:9
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Zechariah 12:10
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10 “Then I will pour out a spirit[a] of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.
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- 12:10 Or the Spirit.
Jeremiah 3:19
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19 “I thought to myself,
‘I would love to treat you as my own children!’
I wanted nothing more than to give you this beautiful land—
the finest possession in the world.
I looked forward to your calling me ‘Father,’
and I wanted you never to turn from me.
Isaiah 64:8
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8 And yet, O Lord, you are our Father.
We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We all are formed by your hand.
Isaiah 35:6-8
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6 The lame will leap like a deer,
and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!
Springs will gush forth in the wilderness,
and streams will water the wasteland.
7 The parched ground will become a pool,
and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land.
Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish
where desert jackals once lived.
8 And a great road will go through that once deserted land.
It will be named the Highway of Holiness.
Evil-minded people will never travel on it.
It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways;
fools will never walk there.
Hebrews 12:23
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23 You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect.
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Hebrews 12:13
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13 Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.
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Hebrews 5:7
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7 While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
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2 Corinthians 7:9-11
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9 Now I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused you to repent and change your ways. It was the kind of sorrow God wants his people to have, so you were not harmed by us in any way. 10 For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.
11 Just see what this godly sorrow produced in you! Such earnestness, such concern to clear yourselves, such indignation, such alarm, such longing to see me, such zeal, and such a readiness to punish wrong. You showed that you have done everything necessary to make things right.
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2 Corinthians 6:18
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18 And I will be your Father,
and you will be my sons and daughters,
says the Lord Almighty.[a]”
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Romans 8:26
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26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.
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Luke 3:4-6
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4 Isaiah had spoken of John when he said,
“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
Clear the road for him!
5 The valleys will be filled,
and the mountains and hills made level.
The curves will be straightened,
and the rough places made smooth.
6 And then all people will see
the salvation sent from God.’”[a]
Footnotes
- 3:4-6 Isa 40:3-5 (Greek version).
Matthew 3:3
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3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said,
“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
Clear the road for him!’”[a]
Hosea 12:4
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4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won.
He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him.
There at Bethel he met God face to face,
and God spoke to him[a]—
Footnotes
- 12:4 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads to us.
Daniel 9:17-18
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17 “O our God, hear your servant’s prayer! Listen as I plead. For your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary.
18 “O my God, lean down and listen to me. Open your eyes and see our despair. See how your city—the city that bears your name—lies in ruins. We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy.
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